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Korean
Etymology
From Middle Korean 거나〮 (Yale: -kená), from 거 (Yale: -ke-) + 나〮 (Yale: -ná).
Suffix
거나 • (-geona)
- or
주말에는 보통 영화를 보거나 책을 읽습니다.- Jumar-e-neun botong yeonghwa-reul bo-geona chaeg-eul ikseumnida.
- On weekends I usually watch movies or read books.
Suffix
거나... 거나 • (-geona... -geona)
- whether or not
비가 오거나 안 오거나 중요하지 않아요.- Bi-ga o-geona an o-geona jung'yo-haji anayo.
- It's not important whether it rains or not.
- 좋아하거나 말거나 ― joa-ha-geona mal-geona ― whether you like it or not